chair and ottoman

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chair, lounge and ottoman. chair sits on a five point star swivel aluminium base with five rubber stoppers, a four pronged base is screwed into a moulded plywood shell which is in three parts, the seat, backrest, and headrest. Black padded leather seat with six buttons, backrest and headrest with two buttons, leather armrests with metal forms underneath.

Ottoman four pronged aluminium star, swivel, three rubber stoppers (one missing), four pronged base is screwed into moulded plywood, black leather padded seat slightly curved upwards, six buttons create gathering effect.

from a 1946 design by American Charles Eames (1907-1978) and Ray Eames originally manufactured by Herman Miller in 1956, as a moulded rosewood shell and leather cover Model No 670 and Model No 671, 1956

Accession number: 1998.43.1 Last Update: 30 Oct 2026
Accession Number

1998.43.1

Accession Date

03 Sep 1998

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